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Definition of velum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

velum

noun
 
/ˈviːləm/
 
/ˈviːləm/
(plural vela
 
/ˈviːlə/
 
/ˈviːlə/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. a layer of tissue that covers something, especially the soft palate inside the mouth
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘sail, curtain, covering, veil’.
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